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vlc-media-player-2.exe

Program Web

Bibado Investments, S.L.

The application vlc-media-player-2.exe, “Program Web Setup ” by Bibado Investments, S.L has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the Bibado Downloader installer. The installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as the VideoLAN VLC media player but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
Application Generic   (signed by Bibado Investments, S.L.)

Product:
Program Web

Description:
Program Web Setup

Version:
5.3.4.5

MD5:
e813e5f501e6da83517a5172ff5d4780

SHA-1:
4b4d704ef7cd696c3ab0d7f8792d2f9a0268148b

SHA-256:
1d09ffc52c31aa56b9c384f5cecc86f74e6087dd1e901074312a7f545f181da2

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
11/1/2024 12:33:19 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Bibado.BibadoInvestments.Bundler (M)
16.2.7.11

File size:
986.7 KB (1,010,368 bytes)

Product version:
5.8.7

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Bibado Downloader (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\ie\{random}\vlc-media-player-2.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Bibado Investments, S.L.

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
2/18/2015 4:24:11 AM

Valid to:
2/19/2016 4:24:11 AM

Subject:
CN="Bibado Investments, S.L.", O="Bibado Investments, S.L.", L=Alcorcon, C=ES

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
112115AA501879B44CF0232B64D970C57438

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 3:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:ajLf+XGfWGiYx4cWl3FYmyeXlrvohpIakT:ajjMnvYvWl3SeXI2zT

Entry address:
0xA5F8

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, CE, 8A, FF, FF, E8, D5, 9C, FF, FF, E8, 64, 9F, FF, FF, E8, 07, A0, FF, FF, E8, A6, BF, FF, FF, E8, 11, E9, FF, FF, E8, 78, EA, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, C9, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 92, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 26, F5, FF, FF, E8, 11, F1, FF, FF, 80, 3D, 34, B2, 40, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 23, F6, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, C4, 97, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, B6, C5, FF, FF, 8B, 55...
 
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Entropy:
7.9270

Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file vlc-media-player-2.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.nowsoftwareworld.com/c?x=IXdN/JxkmQm0JYo4hY4sWz0RMJbrGxQnyxlVbPHdtUE=&c=kdLCZjxz1 mQWvF7eWSRBvJnPFNg1lxxLxdUrHYrgGaoYDUuosBrxE QCdVVOYRXW0S5osK/hd3Ed9hWJX7qzJ1MDaGBio0SKdlD28Zivo9TUb48cw//Umf8RGSYf9VrJzg3kN9abO2Y5q42d C YA==&downloadAs=vlc-media-player-2.2.1.exe&fallback_url=http://pf.benjaminstrahs.com/s/1451314538/en/3/.../36434-1805928-vlc-media-player.exe

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